Crash before the menu

[Atem]

Hi eery body, before everything, sorry for my bad english, i'm from france.
I've installed deus ex but i'm not able to make it run, because it crash every time it lauch the Deusex.exe. It crash even before the logo of Eidos. After hours on the Deusex.ini and the troubleshooting tool, i managed to isolate the problem: it's the sound. I mean that i can run the game in the troubleshooting mode only if I disable the sound. I tried to modify the .ini but I didn't managed to rosolve the bug. Even if I modify the GalaxyAudioSubsystem.
Well, i guess it's obvious, but i'm serching to resolve the bug.
I paste my ini there, thank in advance.

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[URL]
Protocol=deusex
ProtocolDescription=Deus Ex Protocol
Name=Player
Map=Index.dx
LocalMap=DX.dx
Host=
Portal=
MapExt=dx
SaveExt=dxs
Port=7790
Class=DeusEx.JCDentonMale

[FirstRun]
FirstRun=1100

[Engine.Engine]
GameRenderDevice=D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice
AudioDevice=Galaxy.GalaxyAudioSubsystem
NetworkDevice=IpDrv.TcpNetDriver
DemoRecordingDevice=Engine.DemoRecDriver
Console=Engine.Console
Language=frt
GameEngine=DeusEx.DeusExGameEngine
EditorEngine=Editor.EditorEngine

WindowedRenderDevice=SoftDrv.SoftwareRenderDevice

RenderDevice=GlideDrv.GlideRenderDevice
DefaultGame=DeusEx.DeusExGameInfo
DefaultServerGame=DeusEx.DeathMatchGame
ViewportManager=WinDrv.WindowsClient
Render=Render.Render
Input=Extension.InputExt
Canvas=Engine.Canvas
Root=DeusEx.DeusExRootWindow
CdPath=G:

[Core.System]
PurgeCacheDays=30
SavePath=..\Save
CachePath=..\Cache
CacheExt=.uxx
Paths=..\System\*.u
Paths=..\Maps\*.dx
Paths=..\Textures\*.utx
Paths=..\Sounds\*.uax
Paths=..\Music\*.umx
Suppress=DevLoad
Suppress=DevSave
Suppress=DevNetTraffic
Suppress=DevGarbage
Suppress=DevKill
Suppress=DevReplace
Suppress=DevSound
Suppress=DevCompile
Suppress=DevBind
Suppress=DevBsp

[DeusEx.DeusExGameEngine]
CacheSizeMegs=4
UseSound=True
ServerActors=IpDrv.UdpBeacon
ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerQuery
ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=master0.gamespy.com MasterServerPort=27900
ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=master.epicgames.com MasterServerPort=27900
ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=master.fragaholic.com MasterServerPort=27900

[WinDrv.WindowsClient]
WindowedViewportX=640
WindowedViewportY=480
WindowedColorBits=16
FullscreenViewportX=640
FullscreenViewportY=480
FullscreenColorBits=16
Brightness=0.600000
MipFactor=1.000000
UseDirectDraw=True
UseJoystick=False
CaptureMouse=True
StartupFullscreen=True
CurvedSurfaces=False
ScreenFlashes=True
NoLighting=False
SlowVideoBuffering=False
DeadZoneXYZ=True
DeadZoneRUV=False
InvertVertical=False
ScaleXYZ=1000.000000
ScaleRUV=2000.000000
SkinDetail=High
TextureDetail=High
Decals=True
MinDesiredFrameRate=1.000000
UseDirectInput=False
NoDynamicLights=False

[Engine.Player]
ConfiguredInternetSpeed=2600
ConfiguredLanSpeed=20000

[Galaxy.GalaxyAudioSubsystem]
UseDirectSound=True
UseFilter=False
UseSurround=False
UseStereo=True
UseCDMusic=False
UseDigitalMusic=True
UseSpatial=False
UseReverb=False
Use3dHardware=True
LowSoundQuality=True
ReverseStereo=False
Latency=60
OutputRate=44100Hz
EffectsChannels=16
DopplerSpeed=6500.000000
MusicVolume=153
SoundVolume=204
SpeechVolume=255
AmbientFactor=0.700000

[IpDrv.TcpNetDriver]
AllowDownloads=True
ConnectionTimeout=15.0
InitialConnectTimeout=500.0
AckTimeout=1.0
KeepAliveTime=1.0
MaxClientRate=20000
SimLatency=0
RelevantTimeout=5.0
SpawnPrioritySeconds=1.0
ServerTravelPause=4.0
NetServerMaxTickRate=20
LanServerMaxTickRate=35

[IpDrv.TcpipConnection]
SimPacketLoss=0
SimLatency=0

[IpServer.UdpServerQuery]
GameName=deusex

[IpDrv.UdpBeacon]
DoBeacon=True
BeaconTime=0.50
BeaconTimeout=5.0
BeaconPort=7776
BeaconProduct=DeusEx

[SoftDrv.SoftwareRenderDevice]
Translucency=True
VolumetricLighting=True
ShinySurfaces=False
Coronas=False
HighDetailActors=True
HighResTextureSmooth=True
LowResTextureSmooth=False
FastTranslucency=True

[GlideDrv.GlideRenderDevice]
Translucency=True
VolumetricLighting=True
ShinySurfaces=True
Coronas=True
HighDetailActors=True
DetailBias=-1.500000
RefreshRate=100Hz
DetailTextures=True
FastUglyRefresh=False
ScreenSmoothing=True
Resolution=Default

[MetalDrv.MetalRenderDevice]
Translucency=True
VolumetricLighting=True
ShinySurfaces=True
Coronas=True
HighDetailActors=True
DetailTextures=True

[OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice]
Translucency=True
VolumetricLighting=True
ShinySurfaces=True
Coronas=True
HighDetailActors=True
DetailTextures=True

[D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice]
Translucency=True
VolumetricLighting=True
ShinySurfaces=True
Coronas=True
HighDetailActors=True
UseMipmapping=True
UseTrilinear=False
UseMultitexture=True
UsePageFlipping=True
UsePalettes=True
UseFullscreen=True
UseGammaCorrection=True
DetailTextures=True
Use3dfx=False
UseTripleBuffering=True
UsePrecache=False
Use32BitTextures=False
DescFlags=1
dwDeviceId=10754
dwVendorId=32902
UseVertexFog=False
UseAGPTextures=False
UseVideoMemoryVB=False
UseVSync=False
Description=Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family

[SglDrv.SglRenderDevice]
Translucency=True
VolumetricLighting=False
ShinySurfaces=False
Coronas=True
HighDetailActors=False
ColorDepth=16
DetailTextures=False
FastUglyRefresh=False
TextureDetailBias=Near
VertexLighting=False

[Editor.EditorEngine]
UseSound=True
CacheSizeMegs=6
GridEnabled=True
SnapVertices=True
SnapDistance=10.000000
GridSize=(X=16.000000,Y=16.000000,Z=16.000000)
RotGridEnabled=True
RotGridSize=(Pitch=1024,Yaw=1024,Roll=1024)
GameCommandLine=-log
FovAngleDegrees=90.000000
GodMode=True
AutoSave=False
AutoSaveTimeMinutes=5
AutoSaveIndex=6
C_WorldBox=(R=0,G=0,B=107,A=0)
C_GroundPlane=(R=0,G=0,B=63,A=0)
C_GroundHighlight=(R=0,G=0,B=127,A=0)
C_BrushWire=(R=255,G=63,B=63,A=0)
C_Pivot=(R=0,G=255,B=0,A=0)
C_Select=(R=0,G=0,B=127,A=0)
C_AddWire=(R=127,G=127,B=255,A=0)
C_SubtractWire=(R=255,G=192,B=63,A=0)
C_GreyWire=(R=163,G=163,B=163,A=0)
C_Invalid=(R=163,G=163,B=163,A=0)
C_ActorWire=(R=127,G=63,B=0,A=0)
C_ActorHiWire=(R=255,G=127,B=0,A=0)
C_White=(R=255,G=255,B=255,A=0)
C_SemiSolidWire=(R=127,G=255,B=0,A=0)
C_NonSolidWire=(R=63,G=192,B=32,A=0)
C_WireGridAxis=(R=119,G=119,B=119,A=0)
C_ActorArrow=(R=163,G=0,B=0,A=0)
C_ScaleBox=(R=151,G=67,B=11,A=0)
C_ScaleBoxHi=(R=223,G=149,B=157,A=0)
C_Mover=(R=255,G=0,B=255,A=0)
C_OrthoBackground=(R=163,G=163,B=163,A=0)
C_Current=(R=0,G=0,B=0,A=0)
C_BrushVertex=(R=0,G=0,B=0,A=0)
C_BrushSnap=(R=0,G=0,B=0,A=0)
C_Black=(R=0,G=0,B=0,A=0)
C_Mask=(R=0,G=0,B=0,A=0)
C_WireBackground=(R=0,G=0,B=0,A=0)
C_ZoneWire=(R=0,G=0,B=0,A=0)
EditPackages=Core
EditPackages=Engine
EditPackages=Editor
EditPackages=Fire
EditPackages=IpDrv
EditPackages=Extension
EditPackages=DeusExUI
EditPackages=ConSys
EditPackages=DeusExConversations
EditPackages=DeusExSounds
EditPackages=DeusExItems
EditPackages=DeusExDeco
EditPackages=DeusExCharacters
EditPackages=DeusExText
EditPackages=DeusEx
EditPackages=IpServer

[DeusEx.DeusExGameInfo]
bNoMonsters=False
bHumansOnly=False
bCoopWeaponMode=False
bClassicDeathmessages=False

[Engine.GameInfo]
bLowGore=False

[Engine.DemoRecDriver]
DemoSpectatorClass=UnrealShare.UnrealSpectator
MaxClientRate=25000
ConnectionTimeout=15.0
InitialConnectTimeout=500.0
AckTimeout=1.0
KeepAliveTime=1.0
SimLatency=0
RelevantTimeout=5.0
SpawnPrioritySeconds=1.0
ServerTravelPause=4.0
NetServerMaxTickRate=60
LanServerMaxTickRate=60

[WindowPositions]
GameLog=(X=23,Y=23,XL=512,YL=256)
ConfigPageRenderer=(X=5,Y=96,XL=516,YL=280)
ConfigPageDriver=(X=5,Y=96,XL=516,YL=280)
ConfigPageDetail=(X=5,Y=96,XL=516,YL=280)
ConfigPageFirstTime=(X=5,Y=96,XL=516,YL=280)
WizardDialog=(X=375,Y=151,XL=530,YL=437)
ConfigPageSafeMode=(X=5,Y=96,XL=516,YL=280)

[bobby 55]

Have you restarted the computer after the crash? Crazy as it sounds that resolves some sound issues. If you have a multi-core PC this may help:http://kentie.net/article/dxguide/

[Atem]

Only deus ex crash, not my computer. Maybe crash is not the word i should use in english.
But I have restarded after the "crash" of the soft. And I don't have a multi core processor.

[bobby 55]

Try rebooting the computer after Deus Ex crashes is what I'm saying. I understand you very well.

[Atem]

Thank you, but... it didn't work. Deus ex still crash T.T

[Jaedar]

Try lowering your audio hardware acceleration using dxdiag. It's sort of a long shot, but it may work.

[bobby 55]

What version of Deus Ex have you got?

[Atem]

What version of Deus Ex have you got?

A CD version, not the goty. I update it with the multiplayer patch (the 112fm)

Try lowering your audio hardware acceleration using dxdiag. It's sort of a long shot, but it may work.

Err, how could I modify my audio configuration with DXDiag ? I can't find a way to change something, i can only watch what peripheral(?) i have, what driver, etc...

[bobby 55]

Yeah, unfortunately a few of us are in the same boat. Well the only thing I can suggest is to uninstall Deus Ex, defrag your hard drive, reinstall Deus Ex. Someone else may have a better solution. Sorry that I can't be of more help.

[Atem]

But a couple of years ago I managed (in fact didn't do nothing) to run it, and my Hard-Drive is defragged
Well, I wish so badly that Deus ex wasn't so versatile.

[bobby 55]

Okay good, well maybe there's a corrupted sound file and reinstalling might be the way to go. If you have a duo core or quad core, Deus Ex can run too fast and all sorts of weird things happen.

[Atem]

I've already re install it more than 3 times, same problem.

[bobby 55]

Erk, okay my final suggestion: Try changing your renderer. That's another long-shot but who knows?

[Atem]

What do you mean ? The video device ?

[bobby 55]

What do you mean ? The video device ?

Yeah that's it. When you start Deus Ex in "safe mode" there should be an option there. If you've tried D3D then try openGL or the other way round if you tried the openGL first.